Hickory Creek Preserve
Hickory Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Mount Edward stands 242 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakridge Baptist Church Park and Pavilion, a park 0.7 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 25 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 25.1 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Oakridge Baptist Church Park and Pavilion: 0.7 mi
- McLin Friendship Park: 0.8 mi
- Carronde Park: 0.9 mi
- Botham Park: 1.0 mi
- Riverview Park: 1.1 mi
- Sarett Nature Center: 7.7 mi
- Weko Beach Recreational Area: 10.4 mi
- Earl and Gene Beck Memorial Plant Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Love Creek County Park: 12.3 mi
- Boyle Lake State Wildlife Area: 13.3 mi
- Heritage Museum and Cultural Center: 2.3 mi
- Curious Kids' Museum: 2.5 mi
- Morton House Museum: 3.7 mi
- Crate Basket and Veneer Machinery Museum: 9.2 mi
- Center for Adventist Research: 10.0 mi
- Eleven Inch Dahlgren: 2.5 mi
- Fort Miami: 2.6 mi
- 'First Church Camp' Ruins: 11.3 mi
- First Church Camp: 11.3 mi
- First Church Camp (water tank): 11.3 mi
- Silver Beach Carousel: 2.6 mi
- Nature Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Arboretum: 15.9 mi
- Hosta Bowl: 15.9 mi
- The Green: 15.9 mi
- Lilac Garden: 15.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 15.9 mi
- Memorial Garden: 15.9 mi
- Japanese Garden: 15.9 mi
- Railway Garden: 15.9 mi
- St. Joseph's Firemen: 2.7 mi
- Wrestlers Sculpture: 9.9 mi
- Legacy of Leadership Sculpture: 9.9 mi
- Corten Steel Sculpture: 9.9 mi
- Regeneration Sculpture: 10.0 mi
- Mount Edward: 10.8 mi
- Great Warren Dune: 11.6 mi
- Mount Randall: 12.6 mi
- Tower Hill: 13.0 mi
- Pikes Peak: 13.1 mi
- Lions Beach: 2.0 mi
- Weko Beach: 10.4 mi
- New Buffalo Public Beach: 23.1 mi
- South Beach: 24.8 mi
- St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse: 3.1 mi
- North Pierhead Light: 3.1 mi
- Artesian Flow: 12.5 mi
- Watervliet Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hickory Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Edward | SSW 208° | 242 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Randall | SSW 207° | 235 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tower Hill | SSW 208° | 233 m | 13.0 mi |
| Pikes Peak | SSW 208° | 229 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Fuller | SSW 209° | 227 m | 13.4 mi |
| Great Warren Dune | SSW 207° | 225 m | 11.6 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | NNE 28° | 213 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:21 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:44 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:33 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benton Harbor AP, 5 mi away.
- Monarch35 obs
- American pokeweed31 obs
- Ailanthus Webworm Moth19 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee19 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle17 obs
- Small White15 obs
- Peck's Skipper15 obs
- common milkweed14 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1093204312
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